Table 1 Sociodemographic and migration characteristics among a cross-sectional sample of male Afghan National Army recruit participants, 2010–2011 (N = 4750)

Age (years)

21.82 + 3.77

20

18 – 24

Number in Household

11.2 + 7.72

10

7 – 13

Time Lived Outside

Afghanistan (months)

90.1 + 83.3

60

19 – 144

Time Following

Repatriation (months)

54.9 + 59.4

36

8 – 86

Number

Percentage

Country of Birth:

Afghanistan

3882

81.7%

Pakistan

791

16.7%

Iran

75

1.6%

Other

2

0.04%

Province of Origin (of 3882 born in Afghanistan):

Non-Nangahar

3113

80.2%

Nangahar

769

19.8%

Ever Lived Outside Afghanistan:

Yes

3110

65.5%

Countries of Residence (more than one answer permitted):

Pakistan

2172

69.8%

Iran

1139

36.6%

United Arab Emirates

40

1.3%

Other

72

2.3%

Civil Status:

Never Married

2903

61.1%

Currently Married

1831

38.5%

Widowed

14

0.3%

Divorced

2

0.1%

Level of Education:

None

2105

44.3%

One year up to primary

1019

21.5%

Some secondary school

903

19.0%

Completed secondary or higher

723

15.2%

Site of Education (N = 2645):

Afghanistan

2237

84.6%

Pakistan

507

19.2%

Iran

68

2.6%

Employed Prior to Recruitment:

Yes

1140

24.0%

Frequency Family East Meat Weekly:

None

1173

24.7%

Once

1647

34.7%

Twice

1212

25.5%

More than Twice

715

15.1%

Usual Mode of Transportation:

Taxi

559

11.8%

Family’s Car

391

8.2%

Bus/TownAce

1397

29.4%

Animal-drawn cart

28

0.6%

Motorcycle

95

2.0%

Foot

2276

47.9%

Radio in Home:

3288

69.2%

Television in Home:

1552

32.7%